Dharwad: A unique programme to create awareness about value addition of safflower crop and free distribution of safflower seeds to 100 selected farmers will be held on Oct 18 at 11 am at Mailaralingeshwara Temple in Sevagram Jirigawada of Dharwad taluk. Kumara Virupaksha Swamiji of Uppinabetageri Moorusavira Viraktamath will distribute safflower seeds provided by Desiri…
Karwar: In a tragic incident, a 24-year-old fisherman lost his life after he suffered serious injuries due to a fish sting while fishing in the Majali Dandebhag area of Karwar taluk.The fisherman, identified as Akshay Anil Majalikar, was engaged in fishing while on a boat when a sharp-nosed fish, locally known as Kande — a…
Haveri: Two Panchayat Development Officers (PDOs) were suspended for neglecting to deliver these schemes to beneficiaries and for dereliction of duty. On Tuesday, the Zilla Panchayat CEO, Ruchi Bindal, reviewed the progress of the schemes being implemented in the gram panchayat jurisdiction and assessed the performance of all PDOs in the district.As a result, two…
Caption: Superintendent of police Gunjan Arya speaks at the inaugural session of District level Youth festival organised at Dharwad on ThursdayDharwad: Youths are responsible for taking the country forward on the path of development and ensure the overall welfare of the society and youth festivals help prepare the younger generation to shoulder the responsibility effectively…
Hubballi: The Hubballi Electricity Supply Company Limited (Hescom) took a significant step towards modernising its operations and enhancing customer convenience by introducing an innovative device designed to automate the meter reading process. The initiative aims to eliminate the need for manual intervention, thereby reducing human error and increasing efficiency in the billing process.Each meter reader…
Dharwad: The fall in the price of green gram and urad dal in market has forced the farmers in Dharwad district to approach procurement centres opened by the govt under the Minimum Support Price (MSP) scheme.During kharif, there was dip in the green gram and urad dal yeild due to heavy rain and crop loss….
Raichur: The number of gig workers is increasing, and they will soon be provided with social security measures, labour minister Santosh Lad assured.He clarified this during a programme, ‘Aarivu’ (awareness) and the distribution of smart cards to various categories of unorganised workers in the district, held at the Ganj Kalyana Mantapa in the city on…
Dharwad: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman interacted with students and answer their queries during her visit to IIT-Dharwad on Tuesday. The minister was at the institute to inaugurate the Dharwad Research and Technology Incubator (dhaRti) and Bionest Incubation Centre which has come up with funding from Nirmala Sitharaman, Union minister Pralhad Joshi and Biotechnology Industry…
Belagavi: Public works minister Satish Jarkiholi said resort politics was becoming common these days. He also mentioned that their panel will make all efforts to win the BDCC Bank election.Speaking to media on Tuesday, minister Jarkiholi stated that not just assembly and parliamentary polls, resort politics now exists in all elections. “It is common,” he…
Koppal: Gangavathi MLA Gali Janardhana Reddy voiced his discontent regarding perceived discrimination by chief minister Siddaramaiah in the allocation of grants to MLAs.While addressing reporters in Methgal village of Koppal taluk on Wednesday, he claimed that the CM allocated Rs 50 crore to Congress MLAs and stated that only Rs 25 crore was provided to…
